Section 6.4 – Impeachment; Organization of Senate as Court, Oaths, Attendance of Members.
6.4 Impeachment; organization of senate as court, oaths, attendance of members. Sec. 4. Whenever an impeachment is directed the senate shall forthwith, after the hour of final adjournment of the legislature, be organized into a court for the trial of the same at the state capital, and such organization shall be deemed to be perfected […]
Section 6.5 – Impeachment; Appearance and Answer of Accused.
6.5 Impeachment; appearance and answer of accused. Sec. 5. The senate when so organized shall forthwith cause the person impeached to appear and to answer the charge exhibited against him and upon his appearance, he shall be entitled to a copy of the articles of impeachment, and to a reasonable time to answer the same. […]
Section 6.6 – Impeachment; Counsel for Accused.
6.6 Impeachment; counsel for accused. Sec. 6. The person accused shall be allowed counsel on the trial of the impeachment. History: 1872, Act 62, Imd. Eff. Mar. 30, 1872 ;– How. 55 ;– CL 1897, 23 ;– CL 1915, 37 ;– CL 1929, 64 ;– CL 1948, 6.6
Section 6.7 – Impeachment; Trial, Time, Place, Adjournment.
6.7 Impeachment; trial, time, place, adjournment. Sec. 7. When issue shall be joined in an impeachment, the senate, sitting as a court for the trial of the same shall appoint a time and place for the trial thereof. At the time and place so appointed, the senate, as a court, shall proceed to hear, try […]
Section 6.8 – Impeachment; Acquittal.
6.8 Impeachment; acquittal. Sec. 8. If 2/3 of all the members elected to the senate shall not assent to a conviction, the person impeached shall be declared acquitted. History: 1872, Act 62, Imd. Eff. Mar. 30, 1872 ;– How. 57 ;– CL 1897, 25 ;– CL 1915, 39 ;– CL 1929, 66 ;– CL 1948, […]
Section 6.9 – Impeachment; President of Senate, Notice to Senate.
6.9 Impeachment; president of senate, notice to senate. Sec. 9. If the president of the senate shall be impeached, notice thereof shall be immediately given to the senate by the house of representatives, that another president may be chosen. History: 1872, Act 62, Imd. Eff. Mar. 30, 1872 ;– How. 58 ;– CL 1897, 26 […]
Section 6.10 – Impeachment; Writs and Process, Signing and Testing, Enforcement.
6.10 Impeachment; writs and process, signing and testing, enforcement. Sec. 10. The writs and process of the senate sitting as a court for the trial of an impeachment, shall be signed by the secretary of the senate and tested in the name of the presiding officer, and the senate as such court shall have power […]
Section 6.11 – Impeachment; Duties of Secretary; Record of Proceedings, Oaths.
6.11 Impeachment; duties of secretary; record of proceedings, oaths. Sec. 11. It shall be the duty of the secretary of the senate in all cases of impeachment to keep a full and accurate record of the proceedings which shall be taken and held as a public record, and he shall have power to administer all […]
Section 6.12 – Impeachment; Senate Appointment and Removal of Subordinate Officers.
6.12 Impeachment; senate appointment and removal of subordinate officers. Sec. 12. The senate sitting as a court of impeachment shall have power from time to time to appoint such subordinate officers or clerks and reporters as may be necessary for the convenient transaction of business, and at any time to remove such officers. History: 1872, […]
Section 6.13 – Impeachment; Powers of Managers, Rights of Process.
6.13 Impeachment; powers of managers, rights of process. Sec. 13. The managers elected by the house of representatives, shall have all necessary powers for conducting the trial of impeachments before the senate, and they, and also the person impeached, shall severally be entitled to process for compelling the attendance of persons, or the production of […]